Abgoosht | Traditional Persian Beef Stew Recipe (Iran's Comfort Food)

lamb

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: beef

Chicken is leaner and more affordable than lamb.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: split peas

Lentils are nutritious and often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more shelf-stable and can be cheaper.

Soak 500 g of chickpeas in water for a few hours.

Add a full piece of beef shank into the pressure cooker.

Add 1 kg of chopped beef and a few small pieces of lamb fat into the pot.

Pour out the water from the soaked chickpeas and add them into the pot.

Add 2 medium-sized peeled onions.

Add enough water to cover the meat and shank.

Put it on high heat until you hear the sound of the pressure cooker valve.

Reduce the heat to medium and let it cook for about an hour and a half.

Release the pressure from the cooker.

Add 1 tbsp of turmeric, 1 tbsp of mixed spices, 1 tbsp of salt, and 0.5 tbsp of black pepper.

Add 150 g of tomato paste and 3 medium-sized potatoes.

Close the pressure cooker lid again and put it on high heat until the valve sounds again.

Reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer for an hour.

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